Since 2020, around 270,000 kg of steel cans have been collected at construction sites and sent to steel mills for revaluation. non-profit dedicated to the reverse logistics chain for steel packaging, and the Civil Construction Union of the State of São Paulo (SindusCon-SP).
Since October 2020, when the partnership term between the entities was signed, more than 270,000 kg of packaging have been collected at 155 construction sites in the state, which have been sent to the steel industry. The collection work is done by the startup Rafa Resolve, a Prolata partner that operates in the construction waste market.
The registered construction companies are: Acciona, Adolpho Lindenberg, Concrejato, Cyrela, Engelux, Even, Farwer, Lances Engineering, Plano e Plano, Patriani, Sinco Engenharia, Tecnisa, Tegra, Tesis, Trisul, Vinx, Consortium Lopes Kalil (CPTM) and Pedro Rodolfo Engineering.
The partnership aims to strengthen the reverse logistics system, which enables the procedure for collecting and returning certain solid waste from the business sector, as provided for by the National Policy on Solid Waste Law (PNRS).
According to Thais Fagury, president of the Brazilian Association of Steel Packaging (Abeaço) and director of Prolata, PNRS establishes that packaging and waste originating from construction sites are generated by legal entities. “The responsibility for collecting and forwarding the material for recycling is the sole responsibility of builders and developers. Through the partnership and work of Rafa Resolve, we work with facilitators for the correct disposal”, highlights the executive.
Source: Ecoaliza
